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censor
英 /ˈsensə(r)/ 美 /ˈsensər/
【考法1】vt.审查并删除不良的东西: to examine in order to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable
【例】censor the news审查新闻
【近】bowdlerize, expurgate, red-pencil, clean up
【派】censorship n审查制度
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plod
英 /plɒd/ 美 /plɑːd/
【考法】v.沉重缓慢地走: to walk heavily or slowly
【例】The soldiers slowly plodded across the marsh. 士兵们慢慢走过沼泽地。
【近】tramp, trudge
【反】flit 迅速飞过；gambol 雀跃
【派】plodding adj.走路沉重缓慢的
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oxymoron
英 /ˌɒksɪˈmɔːrɒn/ 美 /ˌɑːksɪˈmɔːrɑːn/
【考法1】n.矛盾修饰法: a combination of contradictory or incongruous words
【例】The phrase "cruel kindness" is an oxymoron. “残酷的仁慈”就是矛盾修饰法的一个例子；The phrase "Broadway rock musical" is an oxymoron. Broadway doesn't have the nerve to let the really hard stuff in the house.“百老汇的摇滚音乐剧”是个反讽。百老汇才不会允许吵吵闹闹的东西在里面演出
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exacting
英 /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/ 美 /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
【考法1 】adj.严格的，苛求的: making severe demands; rigorous
【例】an exacting instructor 一位严苛的导师
【近】choosy, demanding, fastidious, finical, fussy, pernickety, persnickety, picky
【派】exact v强求，索取: to force the payment or yielding of
【例】exact tribute from a conquered people 从征服的人民手中强取贡品
【反】condone, forgive 赦免免除债务
【考法2】adj.费时间花心思的: requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
【例】editing and proofreading will always be an exacting task 编辑和校对是花时间花心、思的工作
【近】arduous, burdensome, challenging, grueling, killing, laborious, onerous, taxing, toilsome
【反】light, unchallenging, undemanding 要求不高的
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trenchant
英 /ˈtrentʃənt/ 美 /ˈtrentʃənt/
【考法1】adj.锐利的: keen, sharp
【例】Even the most trenchant sword could not sever the bonds of loyalty between them. 即使最锋利的刀剑也不能切断他们的忠诚。
【近】keen, sharp
【反】blunt, blunted, dull, obtuse 钝的
【考法2】adj.(言辞)一针见血的: vigorously effective and articulate
【例】trenchant criticisms 一针见血的批评
【近】incisive
【反】v.ague 含糊的
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